Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 394-400 , March 2010

Beneficial effect of physical activity on blood pressure and blood glucose among Japanese male workers

  • Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata

      Affiliations

    • Health Promotion and Exercise Program, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 3 3203 8061; fax: +81 3203 1731.
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  • Hirofumi Tanaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
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  • Keiji Nanbu

      Affiliations

    • NTN Corporation, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshiki Ohta

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Health Services Facility Sakuranosato, Aichi, Japan

Received 13 March 2008 ,Revised 11 June 2009 ,Accepted 27 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.06.030

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 394-400 , March 2010

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